You cannot normalize Trump's behavior.
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Tim Cook and Other CEOs Meeting With Trump Today to Discuss Using Tech to Reduce Government Spending [Updated]
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You cannot normalize Trump's behavior.
Largest electoral vote win in over 100 years. Biggest turnout for an inauguration. Healthiest President that has ever lived. "I never said that" to things he blatantly, outright said - he's done this so many times that it could be a world record.
Thank you. Those are good examples. He really is his own worst enemy.
Get some consultants to go through every processes in government, implement technologies that following standard practices, and I'm sure they can cut 30% of employees quickly. That's salaries AND pensions they (US taxpayers) will not have to pay for.
I don't like the guy and I don't like everything he's done so far. But he's done a lot considering the witch hunt being put on him by the media.
As for those "he filed for bankruptcy" whiners. How many businesses have you started? Most people who have become very successful in business have probably failed on at least 1 or 2 before that. It's called taking risks. No one complains on the thousands of people he has employed.
For the "Apple the tax dodger" whiners, I'm pretty sure all that money made overseas are after taxes paid on income made in other countries. IE they paid taxes on them, but it may not be the US gov. It's our fault we have such high corp tax rates that it takes armies of tax layers to lower. Personally, I'd rather corporations pay less taxes. At least they use that money to make capital investments (=jobs). Better than going to the lazy workers at government entities.
For the "well that's only X number of manufacturing" jobs whiners - read an economics books and you'll realize manufacturing jobs have a multiplier effect of 3 to 4. Unlike all the waiter barista jobs Obama created... And "low wage oil and coal jobs"? Are you kidding me? A guy with a GED can work in the oil fields and make over 100 g's in the US with a little overtime. I know as the clients I've had have been almost all in oil and gas.
I don't like the guy and I don't like everything he's done so far. But he's done a lot considering the witch hunt being put on him by the media.
As for those "he filed for bankruptcy" whiners. How many businesses have you started? Most people who have become very successful in business have probably failed on at least 1 or 2 before that. It's called taking risks. No one complains on the thousands of people he has employed.
For the "Apple the tax dodger" whiners, I'm pretty sure all that money made overseas are after taxes paid on income made in other countries. IE they paid taxes on them, but it may not be the US gov. It's our fault we have such high corp tax rates that it takes armies of tax layers to lower. Personally, I'd rather corporations pay less taxes. At least they use that money to make capital investments (=jobs). Better than going to the lazy workers at government entities.
For the "well that's only X number of manufacturing" jobs whiners - read an economics books and you'll realize manufacturing jobs have a multiplier effect of 3 to 4. Unlike all the waiter barista jobs Obama created... And "low wage oil and coal jobs"? Are you kidding me? A guy with a GED can work in the oil fields and make over 100 g's in the US with a little overtime. I know as the clients I've had have been almost all in oil and gas.
Well, no one lets him breathe without saying it's an impeachable act, but that's irrelevant. I guess he could be more like Obama and sign in unconstitutional legislation in the dead of night.
5 months of the media blasting him for crimes that there is no evidence of.
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If he had done something illegal regarding his taxes, would it not be up to the IRS to collect? Where are they in this matter? You've let speculation during a political campaign shape your opinion.
Yeah, low pay coal and oil jobs, while leaving all the future tech jobs to Europe and Asia. Good job Mr President. Oh and talking about respect to the country, do you really think so? He is making America look like its run by lunatics. The world is laughing at you if you didn't notice.Its funny and scary at the same time, like looking at those videos where someone trips on a skateboard and lands on his face.
Edit: Sorry, you got me, I thought you were serious.
The average income for a coal miner (who would be part of a union) in the US is $60K. A foreman can make up to $100K. That's good income pretty much anywhere in the country except for the big cities. And in Appalachia? That's damn good income.
Your comment is a perfect representation of why the Democrat party has lost favor with blue collar and union workers. Out of touch.
Trying to cut government spending...with the help of the CEOs of the companies who rely quite a bit on it to turn a profit.
That's going to end sooo well.
I remember, a few years back the German government wanted to make its tax-code easier, so that people could file without paying for a tax-advisor (in most cases).
And who did the Government ask for help for this undertaking? Representatives from the tax-advisor community!
In the end, they found that "Everything is great and nothing needs to be changed".
This initiative is really the same thing in a different color. It's an alibi-exercise. End result will be nothing - or even more money spent on yet another "reform" or "reorganization" (I can actually hear the Google (sorry: Alphabet) guy waffle about "Deep Learning" and "Cloud") that doesn't really do anything but shuffle paper from one desk to another and fill the pockets of contractors.
That's going to end sooo well.
I remember, a few years back the German government wanted to make its tax-code easier, so that people could file without paying for a tax-advisor (in most cases).
And who did the Government ask for help for this undertaking? Representatives from the tax-advisor community!
In the end, they found that "Everything is great and nothing needs to be changed".
This initiative is really the same thing in a different color. It's an alibi-exercise. End result will be nothing - or even more money spent on yet another "reform" or "reorganization" (I can actually hear the Google (sorry: Alphabet) guy waffle about "Deep Learning" and "Cloud") that doesn't really do anything but shuffle paper from one desk to another and fill the pockets of contractors.
wait he is just keeping the little guy employed as in the foreign labor he hires (G)
I wish we would stop dealing with the terrorists known as Saudi Arabia. No politician ever touches that.
Recommended a tariff on those evil Korean phones. With an all out CIA sponsored propaganda campaign to promote IPhones made with our friends in China.I wonder if Tim Cook advised switching to the metric system
What a deal! Make Apple great again.
I hope someone tells the Donald there are two Koreas, north and south.
I'm sure he took time to tell them all about how many electoral votes he got, and how his birthday was last week.
I wonder if Tim Cook advised switching to the metric system
Perhaps you would like to pay $1 per liter of gasoline? Not me. Keep the American English unit system as it works best. The reality is that corporations are looking to fleece people and would like to use a measurement system with the smallest unit to charge more. Gas and food in metric, then property would be sold in square feet as would carpet and flooring.
Apple is really good at shrinking things. Maybe they could shrink the size of the Federal Gvt. Maybe they could create data trackers for everybody living on the Federal dole. Maybe they can create a surveillance system that helps taxpayers keep tabs on our elected officials. With all those wonderful minds in there, surely they can come up with a way to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse.
Government IT is infamously expensive and horrible. You know, I don't really care outside of academic interest about the stuff that's currently hot in technology, like using machine learning for ad targeting. There's so much really important but really crappy tech like DMV systems and security camera DVRs that could be easily improved massively.
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The metric system is of course the best for science but sucks for daily use. Like, what's so important about the freezing and boiling point of water? With ˚F, normal outdoor temperatures are from 0 to 100 with no need for decimal places.I wonder if Tim Cook advised switching to the metric system
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It's infuriating. I want to see Apple or Google or someone destroy those companies with a much better product that the gov't buys. There just has to somehow be the incentive.
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Let me help you understand the issue here. It's not a matter of illegal tax activities. His taxes might be fine. It's that we have no idea of the extent of his financial involvements and from what activities he's profiting, and who he employs because he hasn't released his tax returns. It's not speculation or opinion that he hasn't. He hasn't. It's also not speculation or opinion that he said he would and hasn't. Also a fact. And if his possibly-perfectly-legal financial activities create major conflicts of interest with his role as President, the IRS has nothing to do with that.
On some photos from yesterday Tim Cook looks like he was at a funeral. Everyone else is smiling, Cook looks as miserable as one could possibly look.
I didn't vote for Trump and can't stand the guy but geez, I think there are way worse things than being in the Oval Office with Donald Trump. Tim could have a least faked a smile for the camera.
I didn't vote for Trump and can't stand the guy but geez, I think there are way worse things than being in the Oval Office with Donald Trump. Tim could have a least faked a smile for the camera.
How about every vacation every other politician takes (including Obama and all of his trips to Hawaii)? What you are saying comes off as jealousy.
By the way, did Obama forego his Presidential salary like President Trump? I think not.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/trumpometer/promise/1341/take-no-salary/
You do realize that a person's tax returns won't show what you're asking for? That information will be on a P&L or Balance Statement from the Trump Organization.
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The US government still uses a large number of Blackberry devices. I swear, if not for the US government contract, that company would go out of business.
Income from foreign investments and bank accounts will appear on his tax return, as will charitable donations (if any) and borrowing practices. He says he's a good business man so let's see how much debt he has and what he's done with it. Tax returns are a better form of financial disclosure because you can't omit or lie as easily. Even Bush Sr., who I didn't care for as a President, gave over half his income to charity one hear. If we have "nothing to learn" then we should learn that for ourselves.